Needle pad



Sept. 7, 1943. 7 ca. MOC'K 2,328,832

NEEDLE PAD Filed Aug. 1, 1942 INVENTOR.

'ezerere Mock ATTO/VEY Patented Sept;

"More specif cally, theinvention; proposes onstiuctiontof' a needle padficharacteriz ed by ubularcasing-of a size-to fitfrictionallyiritol thehole formed aiqspool offlthreeldandtformed with a partitiom extended "completely afltherei ough ina: niannertodivide the interior on,

thr the casing into separate compartments, zri

aria useful 1 needlerto be wound about the c'asin'g' before the V casing is; inserted into the openingin the spool.

hsIt is another object? of; this invention tomountz anotherineedle pad containing a powde r ed ab'ra-Q sive material ,within the other compartmentt of this latter pad its point; will -b sharpened. a

Still .further the; invention it proposes ypivotally towards the pad containing, the abrasive mateefiectively needle. V v Another object of :the invention proposes ance with this inventionupon a ring in a manner toforma unit of these p numher of needles. Still another objectof and durable and whichmay be sold at a reasonable cost.

invention are more particularly setforthl i I he mpa y ne terial part of this disclosure:

line 22 of Fig.1; t Fig. 3 is a partialvertical'se "on the line 3--3 of Fig.

t Fig. 4is a perspectives he spoolw a a 5 is a perspective view of a pluralityof the casing so that whena needle-isengagedinto j e renewed and f,

mounting the partition so-"that it may belswung mounting aplurality of needle pads in accordads to receive a greater thisinvention'proposes the construction of a needlepad which is simple manufactured and V I f l possibliaftocorripressthe pad 20 by pivoting the For further comprehension of the invention, andof the objects and advantages thereof; reference willbe hadto; the following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims which the variousnovel features 'o fthe l drawing forming a Inav t y 5 1 is a perspective view of a needle pad con-v structed in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectionalj view taken on j the: I

ctional view taken 7 chematic illustration of needle pad mountedVwithin-the openingot a s e s paas' constmcted accordance withthis I t invention an connected together as a nit; f 'lhe needle pad in accordance with this invenlongitudinal igroov'es I on 1 diametrically opposite ventionalspool l2 for sewing thread. t;

lyThe interior'gofi the*cas i'ng 10 is divided into between' the topen'dso't the grooves l I. The bottom end of the partition I3 is projected slightly -bey ond the. bottom rend of the; casing] I 0 to be 'pivotedj'relative to the casing L0 for a reason that -will'behereinafter set forth. Anee'dl'ezpad ,I5 is mounted in one partmentssoi jthev;casing I0; tofone side of-l the i cloth coverlfienclosing feltor othersoftmate- :theipad liand if the string--19 is long enough it with the grooves ll b efore thecasing I0 is inserted intolthe opening in the spool l2. r

n second needle pad 20 is mounted inthe other compartment of the casing III on the other side iofithe partition l3. This pad 20 also has a cloth 3 which is impregnated with an abrasive material.

,The abrasive material is in the form of a carbowhen'its pointis pushedinto the pad 20. It is partition fl3 towards the pad. This is done by l3and manuallyjforcing it towards the pad 20 ofoperation of the carboruridumdust when the point of the needle is pushed into the pad.

capital ,0, to enable'users of the articleto dis- 1 materialand the pad l5- which does not have the abrasive. material.

l The manner- ,of using the iollowsr j 0 Theneedle pad isinserted into the opening in tionQ-inchides a: tubularfcasingqld formed with adjadentcompartmentsbymeans of aipartition 13. The partition l3 isrextended lateiallyof the a V 'casing tiiibetween the "grooves II and has its top fend :pis'votallylatttached upon a pin 14 extended oithercom- 1 partitionwl3. This pad is characterized by a v 'iiall 'lj A needle ISisadapted to be stuckinto v rial in? a'mannentotfwmpress this pad tofmore renew and sharpenthe point of the may be wound about the casingIJO in alignment cover 2| enclosing felt or other soft material 22 runduml dust son'as to sharpenand renew aneedle gripping the free projected end of the partition to compress the pad 2| to increase theeificiency The top of the pad 20 is marked with a large I tinguish between the padmhaving the abrasive i needle pad is as thespool I 2 and its casing I0 isof a length so that.

its'e'nds will-be substantially flush with the ends J of thespool with the free end of the partition l3 extending from the adjac ent end of the spool I2. p

Needles l8 may be inserted into the pad [5 as y if they have an extremelyilong piece of thread, the thread maybe wound about the casing In by I J renewing, thepginted end oi f the needlel is inserted into "the pad- 2ll marked1with thefl'arge 10 This is the pad which containsthe'abrasive rnaterial and if the needle is moved'about within Y this'pad the abrasive material will act to restore the needle to usefulness.

i pad 20 may be increased by pivoting the partition 15 7 l3 to compress the pad 20 and cause the abrasive material within this pad to agt upon thesurfaoes'i of the needlemore forcefully. e v V I In 'Fig. 5 a'plurality-of needle pads constructed i c c Wi th i /lYQ r Qn i1 l m d-' p The top of each of thesepads'land more particuer si the o e doi-thwa e a we seach vof t Pad terme w th were lTll ei u s fi are a ap e be be lampedn p s t n1unona ine Z6 at: pcin f qua lv s c diwm' a hlethe to @0 5 tb -n e red t et a um While the drawing. illustrated? a; 1;um'

needle pads, it :is pointedput that thisgisinerely' I, 'by way' of illustrationxandtthat ap greater'or" less 1,,

number-wot needle pads may-be engaged iriposi- -tiQ ;-0 e ne- Inother respectsthis- I invention fsimilar tothat, previously'describemand like reference numerals identify like. parts" inieach of the 1 several viewsiv fap Qing WithiIlYthGS-CDPG of the invention as defined inz-pthe' appen'ded claims. irivHaving thus described my' invention, what I V claim as newand desiretoisecure by United States JLetters Patent is:".1.t

needle pad, comprising a tubular casingya other compartment for sharpening a needle as it is stuck into said pad, said pad containingsaid l abrasive material being marked with a large identiiying'C 1 t *2;- LA needle pad, comprisinga tubularcasing, a

partition mounted Withinsaid'casing dividing it into compartments, a needle pad mounted in one of said compartments, and a needle pad con-" .;;taining an abrasive material mounted within the other, compartment for sharpening a needle as V ibis-stuck into said pad saidpartition being piv- I e ota lly supported to'be manually pivoted for com- "-.pres'si ng said'latter-named, pad to more efiec I "t'ivelysharpen a needle stuck into said pad. v. ,3. qe e p i i m ris n fla ularzw n a. t

partition mounted within said casingiodividing it i into compartmentsa needle padmounted in one ef'se d QQmP m t a a u P dmntai vi ai abt siv s v1i a l a mo nted t zqt r' mper m m'i r shar n n tne asi q is stuck intosaid pad; saidpartition being pivotal- 1 1542 1?4 21 4 i eln am allv dv o ompressingsaid latter named pad to more efiectivel y sharpena needle stuck into saiqt ad-said par- 1 tit-ion having; one of its ends freely mounted on .a

' .pin xextended across one-tend of; said casing: and

comprising, said .pivotalrmonntihgand: the other;

said casing to begrip'ped to facilitate pivoting of I saidpartition; 5; 4 h

needlerpad, comprising a plurality 0f tu bular casings, each ofsaid icasingsgcomprising .a partition'mounted' withisaid casing dividing" it into compartments, aineedlflgad mounted in one ofirsaidracompartments, a" needle pad containing an abrasive material mounted in the other of said,

compartments, and means for connecting said tubularo'c'a'sin g together'ias a unit; J

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